SzwajcariaLuzern station47°2’56” N 8°18’41” E
19 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Easy train ride from Zurich Airport to Lucerne, about 65 minutes, sunny weather and beautiful views of Lake Lucerne. Took a walk to the famous Lion Monument, but crowded with school groups. A pleasant Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaStansstad46°58’38” N 8°20’17” E
20 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Short train ride from Lucerne to Stans to take the Cabrio Open Air Cable Car. Fantastic views from the open air top deck and lovely to be out in the fresh air as we ascended rather than inside the Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaSendeturm Rigi47°3’22” N 8°29’5” E
21 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Sunny day perfect for a trip up Mount Rigi, via the ferry from Lucerne to Vitznau. The Rigi cog railway takes 40 minutes giving beautiful views over the lake and white capped mountains, dense forested Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaBlatten45°59’35” N 7°45’18” E
22 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Left Lucerne for train to Bern, then connection for train to Visp, then a change for the red train up to little Zermatt. The train negotiated curves and occasional steep sections, windows open, fresh Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaGornergrat45°58’57” N 7°47’7” E
23 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Cog railway station at end of the main street took me up to Gornergrat, a 30 minute ride through 4 intermediate stations. Matterhorn with blue sky beyond, a postcard perfect picture. It was 10000ft at Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaZermatt46°1’10” N 7°45’3” E
24 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I took the high speed funicular inside a mountain, a bit like a Disney ride, with a small patch of blue up ahead gradually getting bigger as suddenly you emerge into the sunshine of Sunegga plateau. Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaRäterichsbodensee46°34’56” N 8°19’40” E
25 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
I left Zermatt behind and took the train to Meiringen for a few days. It is most famous for the Reichenbach Falls, but a far more spectacular day trip is Gelmersbahn to ride the Gelmer funicular, the Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaAareschlucht46°43’11” N 8°12’33” E
26 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Aare Gorge is a short pleasant walk from Meiringen, or an even shorter mini train ride. I went early so was almost on my own walking the walkway through the shady gorge with just the sounds of the Czytaj więcej
SzwajcariaIseltwald46°43’13” N 7°57’41” E
27 czerwca 2016, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Train ride from Meiringen along the shores of Lake Brienz to take a lake steamer over to Geissbach waterfall. The waterfall comes right down to the edge of the lake, and has a stepped walkway going up Czytaj więcej
